Why is my LTO 3 drive running slow

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Created by banic on Nov 4, 2014 1:31 PM. Last modified by banic on Nov 4, 2014 1:31 PM.

Poor performance on an LTO 3 drive is most often caused by a data sourcing issue.

LTO 3 drive technology incorporates data rate matching down to a minimum host speed of 27MB/second. Data streaming to the drive slower than 27MB/second will cause the drive to constantly reposition the tape. This phenomenon will drastically affect the overall data transfer rate.